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ZIP code

11575

in Roosevelt, New YorkPopulation 18,705

59.72/ 100

Ranked #5,066 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #630 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #633 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Short sleep

49.2%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.7%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

170 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

10.8%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.3%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

44%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

PFOS in drinking water

95.7%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

21.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$126,146

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Roosevelt, New York (ZIP 11575) ranks in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,066th) and the top 36% of New York (630th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and walkability stands in the top 3.9% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Household income stands in the top 7.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep sits in the top 0.5% nationally, crowded housing resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 6.2% nationally. PFOS in drinking water sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 7.4% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 11510, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.6 ± 2.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.8 years — 4.2 years below them.

    Ranked #3,114 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 32.7; chronic-disease standing 85.8 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,700 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults19.2%17.4–20.9
High blood pressure among adults32.4%29.9–34.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.5%4.1–4.9
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.6–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults4.3%3.8–4.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Depression among adults11.9%10.3–13.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.8%31.2–36.3
Obesity among adults35.9%32.0–39.8
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.6%12.1–17.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.4%9.5–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.8–79.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%78.3–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%88.1–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.2%62.6–69.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.0%55.9–61.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%72.2–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%13.0–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.7%8.3–11.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%25.2–32.1
Short sleep duration among adults49.2%45.5–52.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%16.5–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.6–17.0
Frequent physical distress among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.6–13.5
Any disability among adults26.3%23.4–29.2
Hearing disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.1
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.6–13.6
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.1%29.4–36.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.4%18.4–24.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.4–18.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.5–24.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Loneliness among adults37.0%33.0–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–646.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)14.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription95.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)44.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate76.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population38.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households42.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+11.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$126,146$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$481,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$2,565$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.6 yr ± 1.3078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 yr (78.0–84.5) n=1,692

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.30 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured